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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ALFRED MARCHAL, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO SOCIETE ANONYME DES USINES A. E. DEGOUFLE, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

To all rwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ALFRED MARCHAL, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing in Paris, France, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention aims to provide a machinev for the rapid manufacture of cigarettes closed at one end.

The accompanying drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention.

Fi ure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, and ig. 3 an end elevation of the complete machine with parts broken away and small details omitted for the sake of clearness; Fig. 4 is an end view of the mechanism for closing the end of the cigarette; Fi s. 5 and 6 are respectively a side and an end e evation of the mechanism for inserting the tobacco; Fi s. 7 and 8 are respectively a side and an en elevation of the tube formin mechanisms Figs. 9 and 10 are respective y a side and end elevation of the mechanism for conve infg tubes and inserting the tobacco.

Tte erring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the paper is fed in a continuous strip over a pin about which its ed es are brought together so as to form a tu e. The continuous tube of aper thus formed is fed to an apparatus w ich closes its end, after which a sufiicient length to form the cigarette is cut o', and the tube with one end closed is conveyed to another point where the tobacco is inserted, after which the finished cigarette is carried ofi` to be boxed.

The paper A passes over the round pin B (Figs. 1 and 7) about which its edges are brouvht together, and is conveyed forward by the yielding roller C which rotates continuously. The edges of the paper pass under pressure between the roller C and the smaller roller D located within the rod B, which clamps together the edges of the tube. The tube feeds forward continuously by the rotation of the roller C, and asses into a barrel or mouth E which carries the mechanism for closing the end of the tube. When the tube asses far enough out of the end of the barrel)E for effecting the closure (about 6 millimeters) its ed es are pressed inward by the notched plate` (Figs. 4 and 8) so as to close the end. The plate F is carried upon the ring G which is keyed on a sleeve on the barrel, the op osite end of the sleeve carrying the pinion rotating at a rapid rate of speed about the barrel, and consequently carrying the plate F around at a rapid rate. The plate F is carried upon a pin I passing through the ring G and having at its opposite end a crank a which has a pin bearing on the cam b. The cam b rotates with a inion c, the two constituting a sleeve ipon t e sleeve which carries the members and H. The inions H and c are rotated simultaneously y gears F3 and G3 and at slightly different speeds, so that after a determined number of revolutions of both pinions the cam b will have made a com lete revolution relatively to the crank a, an will have caused a movement of the plate F from its outermost to its innermost osition and back, so as to close the end of t e tube and return to its original osition. The cam is so proportioned that t e notched part of the plate F passes slightly beyond the center of the tube and is then retracted to permit the tube to pass forward.

The continued forward movement of the tube causes its forward end to enter one of the notches or pockets (the uppermost one) of a carrier consisting of a pair of plates J J (Figs. 9 and 10), the two plates` being mounted on an intermittently rotating shaft K. As the forward end of the tube enters the carrier, the tube is cut off at a suitable length by the scissors L (Fig. 8).. The openin and closing of the scissors is eifected by the ever M furnished with two small rollers N N actingon the arms P P of the scissors, and furnished with a roller O be-aring a ainst a horizontal extension 2 (Fig. 1) o an arm R which is pivoted at S and is swun inward by means of a cam U en aging a roller T on the arm R. Normally t e scissors are held 1ovpen by a spring P. The scissors and lever are mounted on a support V which is carried on the forward end of a slide X reciprocated b means of the lever Z which is actuated by t e cam Y, and which is connected to the slide X by the connecting rod A (Figs. 7 and 8). The rear end of the slideX runsin a roove in the fixed guide block S2.

n order to cut the tube, the cam Y advances the slide X at the same speed as the tube is movin and the lever M 1s swun to clos-e the twoblades of the scissors. en the tube is cut, the blades of the scissors remain closed and the slide X, continuingv its course, pushes the cut tube into the pocket of the carrier J J in the position shown at B, Figs. 9 and 10, (the forward end of the tube having been already engaged with the pocket at the moment of cutting). The scissors then open and the slide X moves backward ready to cut and push another tube.

In order to hold up the tube of paper as it passes through the notch inthe first plate J in which posltion its rear end is cut olf and pushed by the scissors L, a small concave supporting piece C guides it to the corresponding notch of the second plate J, this uide being placed between the two plates J J so as not to hinder the movement of the tube when the carrier rotates a step.

The tube of paper being thus introduced into the carrier J, the earner is immediately revolved a step corresponding in length to the space between the successlve notches, so as to present an empty notch to the next arriving tube. The notches of the carrier J are thus furnished successively with paper tubes. In order to hold them in the carrier, a guide D passes over a portion of the circumference of the plates J J. The guide D is supported by a bracket 3 in the rear of the carrier, as shown in Figs. 2 and 10.

As the tubes arrive at the lower part of the carrier J J that is to say at the point E, they escape the guide D and fall into one of the notches of the larger carrier F whose up er portion passes between the two plates J JB, and which takes the tubes from the first carrier. The second carrier Fis twice as large as the first carrier J J and has twice as many notches.

The successive movements of the carriers J J and F is effected as follows :-On the shaft G is flxed a ratchet wheel H carrying a number of teeth equal to the number of notches of the carrier F. A pawl I (Figs. 3, 9 and 10) connected to a lever d controlled by a cam K, acts on the ratchet wheel, and at each turn of the controlling shaft advances the wheel H one tooth. A toothed wheel L fixed on the shaft G engages with a pinion M on the shaft K, the sizes of the pinions being roportioned to the numbers of notches in t e carriers J J and F respectively. Consequently at each step of the carrier F there 1s a corresponding movement of the carrier J J, so as to sup ly the empty tubes to the carrier F. The ixity of the carriers between the successive steps is obtained by a plate e (Figs. 9 and 10) furnished with a number of teeth equal to the number of notches of the carrier F. A roller s mount- `ed`0l1 a rod P and guided in a support R.

1s forced up into the spaces S between the teeth of the plate e under the pressure of a spring T so as to hold the plate and the carrlers 1n position during the rearward movement of the pawl.

The tubes are held in the carrier F depending from a hanger A4 fastened to a forward bracket 5 which carries also the upright bracket 6 of the concave support C. The guide U is curved about the circumference of the carrier. Upon arriving at the point V the tubes are successively pushed by the usher X until their o en ends pass over t e fixed funnel Y of t 1e tobacco mold Z', and thereupon the rod of tobacco contained in the mold is pushed into the paper tube by means of the rod A2 (Fi s. 1, 2, 5, and 6). The cigarette is then pus ed ofl" the funnel Y by the same rod A2, and the carrier F continuing its step by step rotation, brings the successive tubes to the point V where they are filled with tobacco.

When the cigarettes arrive at B2 the guide U terminates and they escape from the carrier F and fall on to an endless belt E2, at the outer end of which they are collected by the operator and put in boxes.

The movements of the pusher X and of the rod A2are shown best in Figs. 1, 5, 6, 9 and 10. Two cams F2 and G2 keyed on the same shaft C2, communicate the necessary movements to levers vH2 and I2. The lever H2 acts directly on the rod J2, the head of the lever being arranged in a mortise in the rod, and the rod J2 carries at its end the pusher X. The lever I2 is connected to an intermediate point of the rod A2 by a link connection com osed of a fork K2 and a pair of links L2 and 3 pivoted to a collar M2. The rod J2 is carried in tube 7 supported upon the bed of the lnachine and braced by a connecting member 8 to the bearing 9 of the outer end of the shaft G (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3). The rod A2 is su orted at its forward end4 in the tobacco moli? Z and at its rear end in a tube 10 supported on the machine bed.

The tubes of paper in the second carrier are adjusted laterally by the guide N2 fastened on the guide U so as to insure that when they come to the point V they will be slightly beyond the end of the funnel Y, as shown in Fig. 9.. Figs. 1 and 2 show4 the tube ushed on the funnel Y and ready to be iilled with tobacco.

To return to the tube forming and closing mechanism, it will be understood that since the paper is advancing continuously the mechanism su ported b the barrel E for closino' the end of the tulle must move with the tulloe while the closure is being effected. For this urpose the barrel E is mounted by means ofp a bracket 11 on a support P2 fixed on a slide R2 guided in the support S2. A lever T2 hinged at U2 and actuated by the cam V2 en the slide R2 thi-cash a reller X2 (Fi 8). When the tube o pa er is assed gbeyond the end of the barrel the istance necessary for its closure, the cam V2 causes the slide R2 to advance at the same speed as the paper, and with it the support yand the barrel E. When the tube closing ate F is withdrawn after havin closed the mdof the tube, the cam causes t e return of backward for the following tube. 5v "de is shown in an advanced position "in Figs. 1 and 2 and in a retracted position in he movement of the members carried on `the barrel E is obtained by the following .1 r mechanism:-A toothed wheel Y3 keyed on the shaft Z operates an intermediate gear A3 Bs, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the ik', ar A in turn o crates the pinion C3 fixed on e shaft D3. ln the machine shown the ,tio of the gearing is such as to turn the faliaft D3 five revolutions for each revolution 'auf the shaft Z3. The shaft transmitting the continuous rotary movement to the gears on p r'tliebarrel E is in two parts, a fixed part D3 on 5,5 20:.which the pinion C3 is carried and a movable vpart E3 carryinglthe pinions E3 and G3 and rel?) Iciprocat' wit the support P3. The shaft is furnis ed at its en with a key H3 which 3` slides in a groove in a sleeve I3 inned on the ,end of the shaft E3. During t e movement of the slide R3 and of the shaft E3 the oved sleeve I3 slides over the key H3, so

t at the rotation of the shaft E3 continues. Furthermore in order to obtain a good closure and to retain the cylindrical form of the tube up to the point at which the closure is made, a suplporting surface 12 is provided inst whic the late F presses the paper.

at is tosay the tu e is filled nearly to its end b a small cylinder durirltg the' time that the c osure is being made. or this purpose the rod B (Figs. 1, 2, and 7) is in two parts. The central part is fixed and carries the small yielding roller D. This middle portion of the rod B 1s extended at o posite ends to form two smaller fixed rods 3 and K3 which serve as guides for the movable part. The movable part is composed of two small tubes M3 N3, connected to each other by a small rod 13 located in a groove in the fixed art, and sliding u on the rods J3 and K3. his movable part 3 N3 moves with the mechanism carried by the barrel E. The connection is effected by means of a finrlger O3 located in a groove in the tube N3. he finger 03 is connected to a hub P3 angularl ad]ustable on a support 14 fixed to the sli e R3. Since the end M3 of the movable member advances with the closing plate F, the entire member will also advance therewith whenever the slide R3 moves forward.

The yielding cylinder C is operated by the shaft R3 by means of two bevel gears Ss and T3. The shaft R3 takes its movement from the principalshaft Z2 by means of the pinion U3 which engages the intermediate pinion B3 hat I claim is 1. A cigarette machine including in combination means for continuously feeding a strip of paper and forming it into a continuous tube in line with the strip, and means moving with the tube and cutting off and closing the end of the tube at intervals.

2. Mechanism for closing the end of a cigarette tube including in combination means for feeding the tube forward continuously, and closing means for closing the end of the tube, said closing means bein adapted to move forward with the tube durmg the operation of closing the end of the tube.

3. Mechanlsm for closing the end of a cigarette tube including in combination a rod adapted to form a su port within the tube against which the en ma be closed, and means for moving said rod orward with the tube during the closin operation.

4. A cigarette macine including in combination a carrier composed of a pair of notched end plates J J', and a second carrier F adapted to pass between said plates and to recelve tubes from said first carrier.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto s` ed my name in the presence of two subscri ing witnesses.

CHARLES ALFRED MARCHAL.

Witnesses:

DENIS MARCHARD, H. C. COXE. 

